There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
11h 16m$463–1,137Fly Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane PHX - TNO
11h 51m$189–762Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindobus
4d 23h$435–541Drive 4,607.5 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Tamarindocar 4,607.5 km
2d 10h$618–893Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
13h 25m$672–1,293Bus to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
14h 49m$521–1,367Fly Phoenix to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane PHX - NOB
13h 36m$473–963
Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 16m and costs $460 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Terminal Tamarindo via Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, Terminal Tica Bus Managua and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 23h.
The distance between Phoenix and Tamarindo is 3799 km. The road distance is 4607.5 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Phoenix to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo is to bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs $430 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 11h 51m.
Phoenix to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
Tamarindo is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 9:59 PM in Phoenix and 10:59 PM in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tamarindo via Downtown Los Angeles, Pershing Square Station, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Liberia, and Liberia in around 4d 23h. Alternatively, American Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Phoenix to Nosara Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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